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>> im not talking about anything ha is off-topic. this is all about the president. >> so congressman michael grim does not want to talk about some of the allegations concerning his campaign finances. we wanted to get him on camera on that, but we e he, as you saw, refused to talk about that. back to you. >> that was in january. caught on camera physically threatening a reporter who had the nerve to ask about a campaign financing probe. in april, grim was indicted. he paid hundreds of thou sands ...

He is a congressman who became famous or perhaps infamous for threatening a reporters life in the capitol rotunda right after the presidents state of the union speech. have a look. >> finally, before we let you go, since we have you here, we havent had a chance to talk about -- >> im not speaking about anything thats off topic. thank you. >> so, congressman michael grimm does not want to talk about some of the allegations concerning his campaign finances. we wanted to get him on camera on that. ...

Grimm, boy, got in his face. >> we havent had a chance to kind of talk about some of the -- >> -- anything thats off topic. [ bleep ] >> what? why? [ inaudible ] >> you couldnt see those subtitles, grimm threatened to break him in half and throw him off the balcony and scotto was stunned. >> i was taken aback. im used to people giving me pushback for questions. i was not used to something like that. >> grimm issued a statement saying he was doing new york one a favor by rushing to do the intervi...

So obviously last night a lot of handshaking, back slapping inside the chamber on capitol hill. but it got very tense outside -- >> "goodfellows." >> republican president michael grimm threatened a reporter after the state of the union. the new york 1 reporter tried to ask the congressman about a campaign finance investigation. >> since we have you here, we havent had a chance to talk about -- >> im not speaking about anything about off-topic. this is about the presidents speech -- >> what about...

Speaking slot does not have a history of sending its deliverers on to bigger and better things, shall we say. many of the people who have delivered that address in the past have screwed up. we all remember senator marco rubio taking a swig of water. cathy mcmorris rodgers offered sort of a hopeful vision for her party. she told a touching, personal story and it seemed to come across pretty well. >> all right, so a home run for her. kasie hunt, thanks. >> thanks, thomas. >> reporter:. while thi...

Topic, but we want to give it attention, beatles, america then and now. its an e-book, but looks like a book on our screen. >> it is political. >> everythings political. all right, guys, thank you. chris christies poll numbers are headed south now. time for the poly side bar. the problems plaguing his office are taking a toll on the new jersey governors image. according to new numbers from nbc and "the wall street journal" just 22% say they see him in a favorable light. thats down from the fal...

Our colleagues here, republicans and democrats alike in the house and the senate to get things done, but lets get things done. thats why hes president. >> cory, the pen and the phone, what do you think? >> you know, thats what he says. well have to see. i mean, basseta is one of the leading proponents of immigration reform, and one of the things they want him to do is use his power of the pen, certainly, his executive authority to stop the pace of deportations, which is up to 2 million, more tha...

Your business. i dont ask you where you send your kids to school. dont bother me about where i send mine. >> there is a winning matter. none of your business. by the way, how did he get her name first before he insulted her anyway? that was an exchange between new that was between chris christie and a constituent, i think, during a live call-in show three years ago. anyway, two years ago, left you cheeri inin ining or cringing. the first time the attitude got national attention. here governor ch...

States. he went on to do very well in the face of some horrible racism, not just in the south, in the north as well. in the south he couldnt go to hotel rooms, in the north he was subjected to all this kind of stuff. he kept his temper, did a remarkable job. he got there a lot earlier than the politicians ever did. >> branch ricky deserves a lot of credit too. jackie robinson is a phenomenal baseball player. deserved everything he earned. awesome story. branch ricky. great guy he did all that. h...

Republican party, casting aspersions on the way mitt romney has handled the issue of his tax returns. why does this issue persist, not just with the majority of the population, 63% according to a cnn poll, but also within the republican party? >> because there isnt a strategist, political strategist of either party, with a brain, and karl rove does have a brain in spite of reports, who thinks theyve handled the tax return issue well. now, even if you just set aside the question of how many years...